How Does the Kepler Telescope Work?

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
nvap-vid-keplerwork NOVA Kepler Space Telescope planetary transit star transit KOI extraterrestrial alien alien life exosolar planets astronomy Kepler telescope Kepler mission NASA extrasolar planets brightness dimming exoplanet orbit Kepler mission Kepler space telescope transit method brightness exoplanet orbital period
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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How Does the Kepler Telescope Work?

Learn about NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, which uses the transit method to search for exoplanets, in this video from NOVA: Alien Planets Revealed. Use this resource to visualize how measuring the dimming of light coming from a star provides evidence for orbiting planets and to exemplify the role technology plays in advancing science.

Note: Spanish is available as closed captions only for this video.
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PBS Learning Media

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